The President of the Supreme Federal Court wants priority given to cases with requests for review.

247, with STF - The president of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, announced that he will prioritize the judgment of cases with requests for review. The statement was made at the opening of the plenary session this Wednesday, the 18th. 

This week's sessions – Wednesday and Thursday – already include a large number of cases with released dissenting opinions. "We intend to make an effort to release as many dissenting opinions as possible in accordance with the fundamental right provided for in article 5, item LXXVII, which is the reasonable duration of the process," said the president.

Lewandowski added that many ministers "inherited" requests for review from colleagues who retired and, unfortunately, were unable to conclude the trial, but he asked everyone to "make an effort to provide the jurisdiction that is our responsibility in a swift manner."

The trial of the Direct Action of Unconstitutionality (Adin) that determines the public financing of campaigns, presented by the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), has been paralyzed for almost a year in the STF (Supreme Federal Court) due to a request for review by Minister Gilmar Mendes. The vote is currently 6 x 1 in favor of the OAB's argument, that is, in favor of public financing.

This week, Gilmar Mendes signaled that he does not intend to revive the case, launching harsh criticism of the action. "This is a matter for Congress par excellence," he said. "This action already has a fraud embedded in it. I don't know how these people had the nerve to propose this," he attacked. "A little respect for intelligence would do good to those who worked on this proposal. Don't make fools of us."read more).